Can I qualify for both social security benefits retirement benefits and unemployment as the same time?
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Can I qualify for both social security benefits retirement benefits and unemployment as the same time?
I am 64 years old and will be laid off from my job of 22 years in 3 weeks. I have applied for social security retirement benefits. Can I also apply for unemployment benefits at the same time?
Asked on April 23, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can collect both unemployment benefits and SSD at the same time. Unemployment benefits are not counted as wages under the SS annual earnings test. Therefore, it won’t affect your SSD benefits. You should note, however, that the amount of your unemployment benefit could be reduced because of this.
Here are links to 2 sites that will explain further:
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10069.html.
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/unemploy.pdf
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